OCN Practice Test 2024/2025 Exam
Question and Answers 100% Pass
What is the primary purpose for providing interprofessional oncology care?
a. delivering cost-effective services
b. standardizing patient communication
c. improving patient outcomes
d. meeting regulatory standards - ✔✔c. improving patient outcomes
Quality of practice includes the oncology nurse participating in interprofessional
teams to address outcomes and enhance factors that promote safe and
effective patient outcomes.
What is the shortest phase of the cell cycle?
a. synthesis
b. gap 2
c. mitosis
d. gap 1 - ✔✔c. mitosis
Mitosis is the shortest phase of the cell's life cycle.
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,A patient with cancer states "What is the point of living if I have cancer? I am
going to die anyway. I should just sit at home." Which of the following
statements made by the nurse offers the most therapeutic approach?
a. "let's explore some ways you can engage and enjoy life"
b. "a pessimistic attitude puts you at risk for depression. Are you depressed?"
c. "You sound anxious. Make sure to discuss this with your physician"
d. "I will refer you to the social worker to talk through your thoughts" - ✔✔A.
"let's explore some ways you can engage and enjoy life"
A patient experiencing helplessness and possibly depression may benefit from
gently reframing negative thinking patterns.
A patient with intractable dyspnea at the end of life has not experienced any
relief with traditional interventions. Which of the following should the nurse
next consider?
a. informing the patient that there is nothing left to give them
b. calling anesthesia to intubate the patient
c. asking the treating physician to increase the doses of all the patient's
medications
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,d. discussing the initiating of palliative sedation with the interprofessional team
- ✔✔d. discussing the initiating of palliative sedation with the interprofessional
team
When therapies such as IV opioids, oxygen, diuretics, and benzodiazepines fail
to improve intractable dyspnea, palliative sedation could be considered in end-
of-life care
Which of the following best represents the psychological component of a
comprehensive pain assessment?
a. the aggravating factors of the experienced pain
b. the meaning of pain to the patient and family
the influence of religion on coping with pain
d. the economic impact of the pain and its treatment - ✔✔b. the meaning of
pain to the patient and family
The meaning of pain to the patient and family is an example of the psychosocial
component of the comprehensive pain assessment.
A cancer education program for adults with low-literacy levels should include
which of the following?
a. frequent use of scored quizzes on new material
b. cartoon-type illustrations to explain concepts
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, c. multiple forms of the same message and repetition
d. medical terms so people become familiar with these words - ✔✔c. multiple
forms of the same mesage and repetition
Repetition of concepts and using multiple ways to convey a message is
recommended, including the use of pictures and demonstrations.
One week after receiving chemotherapy, a patient is afebrile with generalized
oral erythema, xerostomia, white patches on the soft palate, and a lump-like
sensation with swallowing. Which of the following orders should the nurse
anticipate?
a. allopurinol mouthwash
b. amoxicillin
c. panendoscopy
d. fluconazole - ✔✔d. fluconazole
Oral candida presents with redness and a "cottage cheese" appearance.
Antifungal medications are used to treat oral candidiasis.
Hormone therapy is effective for which two types of cancer?
a. breast and prostate
b. liver and chronic myeloid leukemia
c. lymphoma and gallbladder
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Question and Answers 100% Pass
What is the primary purpose for providing interprofessional oncology care?
a. delivering cost-effective services
b. standardizing patient communication
c. improving patient outcomes
d. meeting regulatory standards - ✔✔c. improving patient outcomes
Quality of practice includes the oncology nurse participating in interprofessional
teams to address outcomes and enhance factors that promote safe and
effective patient outcomes.
What is the shortest phase of the cell cycle?
a. synthesis
b. gap 2
c. mitosis
d. gap 1 - ✔✔c. mitosis
Mitosis is the shortest phase of the cell's life cycle.
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,A patient with cancer states "What is the point of living if I have cancer? I am
going to die anyway. I should just sit at home." Which of the following
statements made by the nurse offers the most therapeutic approach?
a. "let's explore some ways you can engage and enjoy life"
b. "a pessimistic attitude puts you at risk for depression. Are you depressed?"
c. "You sound anxious. Make sure to discuss this with your physician"
d. "I will refer you to the social worker to talk through your thoughts" - ✔✔A.
"let's explore some ways you can engage and enjoy life"
A patient experiencing helplessness and possibly depression may benefit from
gently reframing negative thinking patterns.
A patient with intractable dyspnea at the end of life has not experienced any
relief with traditional interventions. Which of the following should the nurse
next consider?
a. informing the patient that there is nothing left to give them
b. calling anesthesia to intubate the patient
c. asking the treating physician to increase the doses of all the patient's
medications
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,d. discussing the initiating of palliative sedation with the interprofessional team
- ✔✔d. discussing the initiating of palliative sedation with the interprofessional
team
When therapies such as IV opioids, oxygen, diuretics, and benzodiazepines fail
to improve intractable dyspnea, palliative sedation could be considered in end-
of-life care
Which of the following best represents the psychological component of a
comprehensive pain assessment?
a. the aggravating factors of the experienced pain
b. the meaning of pain to the patient and family
the influence of religion on coping with pain
d. the economic impact of the pain and its treatment - ✔✔b. the meaning of
pain to the patient and family
The meaning of pain to the patient and family is an example of the psychosocial
component of the comprehensive pain assessment.
A cancer education program for adults with low-literacy levels should include
which of the following?
a. frequent use of scored quizzes on new material
b. cartoon-type illustrations to explain concepts
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, c. multiple forms of the same message and repetition
d. medical terms so people become familiar with these words - ✔✔c. multiple
forms of the same mesage and repetition
Repetition of concepts and using multiple ways to convey a message is
recommended, including the use of pictures and demonstrations.
One week after receiving chemotherapy, a patient is afebrile with generalized
oral erythema, xerostomia, white patches on the soft palate, and a lump-like
sensation with swallowing. Which of the following orders should the nurse
anticipate?
a. allopurinol mouthwash
b. amoxicillin
c. panendoscopy
d. fluconazole - ✔✔d. fluconazole
Oral candida presents with redness and a "cottage cheese" appearance.
Antifungal medications are used to treat oral candidiasis.
Hormone therapy is effective for which two types of cancer?
a. breast and prostate
b. liver and chronic myeloid leukemia
c. lymphoma and gallbladder
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